Choosing Sandi was by far the easiest decision we made when it came to wedding planning. She had…read morephotographed the wedding of some friends of ours and we were so impressed that when my sister got engaged, I recommended Sandi. Working with Sandi at my sister's wedding was so great that we didn't bother talking to any other photographers before booking her and Marilyn for our wedding last June. She not only takes amazing, beautiful photographs, but she's just so NICE. She's just great with people, including little kids and getting them to look at the camera and smile. Both Sandi and Marilyn went way beyond photographing - they helped pin on boutonnieres (none of us knew how!!), they helped button my dress (ladies, do not underestimate how long it will take to do all those buttons going up your back! Save at least 15-20 minutes just for that!), and even helped fix my hair whenever a bobby pin started to slip out or if something didn't look quite right. Once the festivities begin, I didn't even notice they were there, but I just got the photos back, and am amazed at how well they captured the whole event. It's so wonderful because there are so many things that, as the couple getting married, you just miss because there's so much going on and time flies by so quickly. Sandi and Marilynn took so many great photos that I can relive the whole event in detail and at my own pace. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

Sandi is just an amazing photographer with a great eye, as well as a truly kind, wonderful person…read more I seriously can't say enough nice things about her! Sandi actually did my high school senior portraits (which I loved), and at the time I saw her wedding portfolio and it was like nothing I'd ever seen before, it was like she was telling a story, instead of just posing people. I just fell in love with her work, so I pretty much knew, if possible, she would shoot my wedding. Eight years later, I got engaged, and within two weeks we had picked a venue, secured a date, called Sandi and booked her, and I am SO happy we did. The day of our wedding, Sandi made a point to know the name of every member of our bridal party almost instantly, which made everyone feel special and made all of those large group shots SO much easier because Sandi wasn't saying "Hey bridesmaid #2, move a little to the left!" She was just so helpful and always smiling. Then the day after our wedding, we had multiple family members telling us how wonderful our photographer was and how personable she was and how amazing it was that she was always just sort of there at the perfect moment to catch the perfect shoot. I will say, it took 4-6 weeks to get our pictures back from Sandi, which I thought would've been a really hard wait, but it was actually kind of exciting, because right when the thrill of getting married starts to die down a little, you get your wedding pictures back and it's like reliving the whole magical day all over again. And it was so worth the wait, for all 1600 beautifully edited pictures. Like I said, I just can't say enough great things about her. If you're looking for a photographer, book Sandi and you will not be disappointed.

I rarely leave reviews but for this business and service, I HAD to. I was super nervous about doing…read moremy first photoshoot since I had my baby, but the photographer made it such a great experience and super easy! highly recommend! will definitely return soon.

In a pinch 2 hours before my event, my originally contracted vendor canceled due to illness…read more Between you and I, observing the situation closely, I knew that they overbooked, but that's another story for another day. I had minutes to spare to secure another available vendor to arrive at an anniversary event boat cruise in time to board and prepare for the event. I bided the job out to several vendors and decided to go with Exquisite Imaging to support my local area. Although $100 over my originally contracted price, it was worth it due to the limited timeframe. I also had to include the photographer as an event guest, so I paid the extra $170 for him to board the ship. He definitely had great energy and fit in well with my guest. Sincerely grateful for the great presence. My only gripe, and it is a very big one for me, is that while in the process of waiting for the link to my event photos, he shared my link with my guest (most unpaid by the way), they were sponsored and their tickets paid for as well (FREE for THEM), just like his. That was not cool at all, and not his call. He only had one customer, that's me the PAYEE! My goal, as mentioned to the photographer, was to build the event book with the digital photos that I paid him to take. Mind you, he shared them without consent. He mentioned that he wanted to make the customers and guest happy. Wait what? There is only one customer that shelled out almost $600 ($400 for the photography job; and $170 for his premium dinner cruise ticket on the Spirit of Washington), a two-hour event to celebrate my parents 60th Wedding Anniversary. His obligation was to honor my request. Not go all out and give out my paid for products to others for free. I had not had the opportunity to even review for appropriateness or decide which items I was going to include. Very bad business. "People don't care how much you know, until they know you care." The main request my mother and father had for their anniversary was the photo book. I was livid to say the least. My contract was one-on-one with the photographer...One customer. The pictures were great, but my business experience with him just washed out all of the good from our very short union. I could legally make him accountable for his actions but am choosing not to go that route for the good that was there for a split second. The experience ruined his entire purpose for being there. Done!

Wellllll...the staff was very friendly and the pictures came out decent, but my 7:40pm appointment…read moredidn't get us taking pictures until 9:00pm, and we left that joker at 10:00 pm! I know I was supposed to pack my patience this close to Christmas, but I must have left it at home! The couches GROSSED ME OUT! My granddaughter (and probably every child that entered that place for the last 20 years) felt it necessary to stick her finger in the skeevy hole in the arm of the couch...ewww! I felt like I needed to douse myself in hand sanitizer when I let there. Maybe I have issues, I admit I do, but the place would benefit from a cleaning and refreshing of furniture if they are going to have people wait around for hours beyond the scheduled appointment time. Over all, mission accomplished, pictures are decent, but for the prices being asked, I could probably do a private studio.

Horrible service did not present multiple background options on for photos. The men's bathroom was…read moreout of order and women's bathroom was filthy and smelled awful. Staffing was slim so we endured a longer th man usual wait to begin our photo session. I recommend not using Portrait Innovations as it may be a huge disappointment. Staff not fully trained on photo package options resulting in numerous "lemme ask my manager," moments. Also note that the coupons are only good for one family despite the fact you may be multiple families. If one child is in a another families photo then you are considered the same family.

Steve and Jane did my engagement photoshoot and my wedding photography in northern Virginia in…read morespring 2018. I cannot say enough wonderful things about them! While we had a team of amazing vendors for our wedding, Steve and Jane are by far THE BEST CHOICE my husband and I made. We found them through a local wedding expo; by that time, we already had an excellent photographer in mind, but then we saw their pieces at the expo and could not get their artwork out of our heads. Steve and Jane are a wonderful couple who work seamlessly together. They're friendly, funny, professional, and just so easy to work with. We also LOVED their style of photography, especially how they use light to enhance their work. They are also extremely responsive, flexible, personable, and handled the crazy wedding schedule (especially the chaotic family portrait) calmly with zen. I think I would've broken down many, many times during the wedding day if it wasn't for them. HIGHLY RECOMMEND them for anyone who's looking for photographers who can take unique, timeless wedding photos. As a side note, Steve and Jane just opened their studio in Waldorf, Maryland. I loved working with them so much that if I need professional portrait in the future, I am definitely going to them!

Steve and Jane shot my June 27, 2015 wedding in DC at The Arts Club of Washington and they were…read moreeverything I could want in my wedding photographers! I planned my wedding in less than three months (call me crazy-I wanted a summer wedding and didn't want to wait an entire year to get married from the time I was engaged) and found Steve and Jane at the Wedding Experience show in Dulles. First of all, they are my type of people! They say one of the most important things when choosing a photographer is finding someone you jive with and I just knew from the moment I met them both they were down to earth, cool people. They are passionate about what they do and it's so apparent every time we met. Our initial meeting was at a Starbucks in Capitol Hill, which they drove to from all the way out in MD, just to accommodate us. They came prepared with examples, a slideshow, printed books and armed with answers to every question we could think of at the time. They were also very responsive to emails and offered to chat/text whenever I had a question. Leading up to the date, I was extremely busy planning my wedding. One word of advice--be a good client, too! I was late with pretty much everything they asked me for (shot list, contact list) but they were super sweet about everything! They definitely can deal with a stressed out bride and groom very well! Our package included an engagement shoot but my fiance had to travel and then the one night it would have worked, it rained so I cancelled-again, very accommodating. I wish we would have had the time to do the engagement shots but it just didn't pan out! Hopefully we will do a shoot with them sometime in the near future! So, day of the wedding--pouring rain! My dream outdoor wedding was ruined and at the last minute we had to go with Plan B. Jane and Steve were prepped for the rain (we did a few shots outside under an umbrella with a light in it and let me tell you those pictures came out amazing!). They also worked extremely hard to keep me occupied and do a full-out bridal shoot due to some important members of our wedding party that were late. They went above and beyond to make our day extra special--they even helped pin flowers and fix my veil throughout the evening! I don't even know if they ate anything because they were constantly shooting (I have Italian guilt about this still)! They even stayed late because we ran over our time so much due to the wedding starting so late. They were by far the rockstar vendors of our wedding! On-time, professional, kind, worked well under pressure and did it all with a smile on their face! Fast-forward eight weeks and our pictures arrived via email on their site. I had a few questions about some shots and they addressed them right away. The pictures came out absolutely amazing!!!!!!!! I showed them to some of my friends and they told me they looked like pictures from a magazine. Steve and Jane, thank you for being so amazing, professional, fun and great at what you do! Brides-if you're looking for amazing photographers please give Steve and Jane a call.

It was pleasant working with Beth. I actually consider her a new friend now. :) She is creative,…read morefriendly & professional. The quality of her work & experience is outstanding. She is also accommodating. I highly recommend her service.

Such a rewarding experience both personally and professionally. Beth provides memorable customer…read moreservice, has a special eye for art,color and process. Her vision is incredible and the quality of her photos are the best I've ever seen. She can works with adults, children and pets. Highly recommend; photos and experience are worth it!

I used him for a private photoshoot and I was blown away at the photos. He definitely knows his…read morecraft. My family loved the photos! Also, he was very easy to set up an appointment with, and even though I had to change the day and time he was understanding and accommodated my changes. Worth every dollar he charges. I will be using him again. 5 out of 5 stars

From the owner: Professional Wedding and Portraits Photographer service the…read moreWashington DC Area